what are you doing

I'm rarely bored - I love to read, sew, knit, do crossword puzzles, quizzes, watch telly. I should go out for walks to keep mobile but the weather prevents this, having slipped on icy/frosty pavements in the past I don't wish to repeat the experience.

Making our second Ikea wardrobe for DGC’s rooms. The first one, last week, went up so easily. So far every step of this one has been a pig. Having a lunch break and GN browse before round 2.

Maggiemaybe At 40 or 60 possibly, but I am nearly 80 and I have seen too many contemporaries, whoa re like me - and Norah in good helath, fit and active - then something happens and all the blocks crash down incredibly fast.

I certainly do not dwell on it and I certainly do not live in any kind of fear, but I do bear in mind that pride goes before a fall. Like Norah I can say We still ride bikes, swim, ski well perhaps not ski ing - but to luckily our health is not a worry I would just add 'yet'

Blimey. I just nudged DH and said it was time we were up. Him replying that yes, they said they were coming mid-morning, reminded me that we’re expecting guests. I’m certainly moving now!

We can’t live our lives, though, constantly in fear of what might happen, though obviously sensible precautions have to be taken such as the right footwear. Any of us could have a stroke or heart attack today (gosh, that’s a cheery thought!), but it’s surely less likely for someone like Norah who’s out and about getting plenty of exercise.

Saying that, I’m not good at following my own advice. I haven’t been out at all for 2 days because it’s been so slippery underfoot, and I haven’t even got out of my cosy bed yet to see if it’s better today. If it is we’re planning a long walk to blow away the cobwebs.

Norah As I said, I do not know how old you are, but one of my regular experiences of friends and acquaintances as I have got older - say, from 60 onwards - is how fast someone who can say We still ride bikes, swim, ski - luckily our health is not a worry. can become someone who is disabled. It may be a heart attack or stroke, or some minor accident that tumbles you on the road of quite a fast decline.

I too am in the best of health, fit and able and on no medication for anything, but I always bear in mind how quickly this can change.

M0nica

Norah i do not know how old your are or the dangers of either of you becoming unfit for any reason, but what happens if one of you has a heart attack,mor becons too athritic to walk. What will happen to the dogs then?

We still ride bikes, swim, ski - luckily our health is not a worry.

M0nica

Norah i do not know how old your are or the dangers of either of you becoming unfit for any reason, but what happens if one of you has a heart attack,mor becons too athritic to walk. What will happen to the dogs then?

We're very very healthy. Most recent birthdays: 78 and 79. We've had knee replacements and walk strongly.

We do realize either of us could become ill tomorrow.

Our Terriers are a litter of rescue dogs - they have each other.

Our children, GC, GGC love our dogs. The dogs have homes to go to, if needed. They stay with various daughters when we go on holiday.

Normal for 'dog people' - I think.

Norah i do not know how old your are or the dangers of either of you becoming unfit for any reason, but what happens if one of you has a heart attack,mor becons too athritic to walk. What will happen to the dogs then?

Greciangirl

Norah.

Do dogs really need four walks a day?

I’m surprised you have time to do all the stuff you do.

Amazing!!

Yes.

Ours need to walk upon waking, after meals, and before bed. People use the bathroom, dogs take their people walking. Parson Terriers are actually wild smart needy dogs - walks being a need to keep wildness at bay.

It doesn't bother us that walking keeps us fit

Pouring here and just waiting to go for theSunday papers. Then a quick visit to DD.

Norah.

Do dogs really need four walks a day?

I’m surprised you have time to do all the stuff you do.

Amazing!!

Gabrielle if you clear your path and someon slips and falls and breaks something they can sue you. Or that is what you are told. That is why, in these litigious times, no one clears the snow on the path in front of their house.

In Germany it is the other way round and youmust clear the foot path in front of their house.

During the recent bad weather I have been continuing my life as normal. I have even been gardening. The tree-lined road I live in runs east/west. It mainly has houses with open front gardens. Until you reach us and there is a wall on our east side. The prevailing westerlies blow down the road and the leaves fly merrily down the road - as far as the wall then pile up against it on our side. Every year I set myself the task of clearing the leaves before Christmas. Global warming with its late warm Autumns makes that more and more difficult. But I have done it. I went out everyday, regardless of the cold and filled one of those huge builders gravel bags with leaves every day and went to the tip with it. Today, 12 huge sacks of leaves later I finished the job.

I am now going to do what everyone else does in this weather, stay home and keep warm

No car and live alone= no choice! I have been out most days for past week …a great deal of exaggeration about weather! I tore my meniscus cartilage 6 weeks ago so I am near crippled at moment, and am in great pain. I still battle through 3 whole inches of snow most days on black ice and freezing conditions . I would have thought any who lived to tell the tale of 1962/63 winter would not be phased by this week….even though we’re all ancient ! I’ve plenty of books to read as my birthday was recent and I was given the fantastic ‘Landlines’ by Raynor Winn…. wrapping Xmas pressies…visiting hubby in his Alzheimer’s home…..preparing for my granddaughters 11th birthday in few days time…and when all that fails …there’s always the dreaded ironing and clearing out cupboards and drawers!

I have been crocheting most of the day but I have just cooked a rotisserie chicken in our new air fryer. It was delicious, succulent and juicy. Only took 40 mins or so.

I've been collecting bedding and Christmas gifts for the animals at my local shelter where I got my wee dog from. Wish they could all get homes for Christmas 😪

91 year old Mum moved to a flat with a warden last week. Lots of daily socialising in the lounge. Plenty going on. Cant wait for the spring so she can access the garden too.

Our side roads and all the surrounding pavements are like an ice rink, so it is too dangerous to walk to an from the bus stop. I am getting cabs to and from the pub!

welshsue not the Glangwili by any chance?

sodapop

Have to walk the dogs and my husband and I are preparing for a Christmas event on Saturday at the library I help to run. My husband is catering and I am the general dogsbody .
Norah I envy you your two Parsons terriers, our Jack died two years ago, he was such a bossy, demanding little character we miss him so much. We have two rescue terriers now but he was a one off.

Don't envy us -- we have three wild Parson Terriers to walk 4 times a day in all weather bossy and demanding are surely true.

I am the oldest in my estate and have cleaned the car of snow, using scrapers, de-icer, soft sweeping brush for roof as I can't reach by hand. The ice under the snow was a b.g.er on the windscreens. Had to do this twice this week. Yes, I am driving to shops, hospital and strangely it's the young folk who are asking me to get shopping for them. Their reason, terrified to drive in snow and it would take too long! To one neighbour I told her when I learned to drive in the 60s, 30 miles an hour was fast and 40 was speeding.

I am happy to sit and knit/crochet/cross stitch/colour/paint and listen to audiobooks while doing so. Suiting me fine as been struggling to breath and walk for months so not doing much anyway.
Hubby been walking the dog.
Shopping came by home delivery.
Manage to turn 3 of the heaters off its morning, just the livingroom one left on. First time they have been switched off in about 10 days. Burying my head in the sand regarding the leccy bill, but I need it on.

I am busy in a fund shop for a heritage steam railway I volunteer at. Lots of happy, smiley children on the santa trains and a really good atmosphere. Very cold out.

Can’t always get to my favoured shops as people already parked in disabled bays.
Without blue badges. Can only manage short walks so can’t have too much of a distance between parking place and shop. Sometimes I have to drive to 3 different shops before finding a suitable parking place free. So I sometimes resort to using the Parent and child places or even, in the case of Aldi, the grocery pick up places.
Most shops seem to have the less deep trolly we disabled people need, parked the furthest away. So I only buy as much as I can put into a carrier bag.
So no, the cold weather isn’t too much of a problem. My only real grouch is people who have normal walking ability parking in disabled bays.

I am managing okay. After defrosting the car on Wednesday I managed to drive a couple of miles to M&S foodhall..I am managing to walk the dog twice at least each day. Been keeping myself busy indoors . I spent several hours baking, to give to my neighbours and family. I finished knitting a Dolly and a Llama for 2 children. It helps me to keep warm and keep the heating to the minimum, while wearing several layers of clothes.